Lesson 5: Preference of The Technology Generation

Some Basic Comparison between Old and New Generation:

Older generation is clearly far from the ways of today’s generation. If older generation doesn’t enjoy much of what today’s generation does.

Text vs. Visual

Our parents read book text while today’s generation enjoy watching and paying too much attention to what they called idiot box.

Linear vs. Hyper Media

The older generation obtained information in a linear, logical and sequential manner which is a positive effect for them to be more logical, focused and reflective thinkers while the new generation follows a personal random access to hyperlinked digital information, less superior elders in focused and reflection. Thus, they appear to be more easily bored and distracted during class lectures.

Independent vs. Social Learners

The traditional education system gives priority to independent learning, prior to participative work while today’s learners are already acquainted with digital tools that adapt to both personal and participative work. They learn because of socializing with other peers.

Learning to do vs. Learning to pass the test

Old teachers teach students in order to help them pass tests and complete the course requirement while the new digital learners simply wish to acquire skills, knowledge and habits as windows of opportunity afford them to learn.

Delayed rewards vs. Instant gratification

The traditional reward system in education consists in the grades, honour certificates/medals and diplomas.  Digital learners, immediately get their reward through high scores from playing games, excitement from email chats and comments on Facebook and etc.

Rote memory vs. Fun learning

Today’s learners believe that there is much fun in digital world outside the school while the learning of older generation is measurable by standard test.